Phalaenopsis plant named ‘Good Karma’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of Phalaenopsis plant named ‘Good Karma’, characterized by its upright plant habit; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; strong flowering stems; strong leaves; freely flowering habit with typically two inflorescences per plant, each inflorescence with numerous flowers; large light purple-colored flowers with reddish purple-colored venation and stripes and white-colored margins; and good postproduction longevity.

Botanical designation: Phalaenopsis hybrida.

Cultivar denomination: ‘GOOD KARMA’.

CROSS-REFERENCED TO CLOSELY-RELATED APPLICATIONS

Title: Varieties of Phalaenopsis Plants

Inventor: René Schoone

Filed: Jun. 6, 2020

Ser. No. 62/705,003

Inventor and Applicant/Assignee hereby claims the benefit of thisprovisional U.S. Patent Application.

STATEMENT REGARDING PRIOR DISCLOSURES BY INVENTOR and APPLICANT/ASSIGNEE

An European Community Plant Breeder's Rights application for the instantplant was filed by the Applicant/Assignee of the instant application,Floricultura B.V. of Heemskerk, The Netherlands on Sep. 17, 2020,application number 2020/2187. Foreign priority is not claimed to thisEuropean Community Plant Breeder's Rights application.

The Inventor and Applicant/Assignee assert that no publications noradvertisements relating to sales, offers for sale or public distributionoccurred more than one year prior to the effective filing date of thisapplication. Any information about the claimed plant would have beenobtained from a direct or indirect disclosure from the Inventor and/orApplicant/Assignee. Inventor and Applicant/Assignee claim a prior artexception under 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(1) for disclosure and/or sales prior tothe filing date but less than one year prior to the effective filingdate.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar ofPhalaenopsis plant, botanically known as Phalaenopsis hybrida, andhereinafter referred to by the name ‘Good Karma’.

The new Phalaenopsis plant is a product of a planned breeding programconducted by the Inventor in Den Hoorn and Heemskerk, The Netherlands.The objective of the breeding program is to develop new fast-growing andfreely flowering Phalaenopsis plants with good leaf shape and largeflowers with unique and attractive patterns and coloration.

The new Phalaenopsis plant originated from a cross-pollination inJanuary, 2011 in Den Hoorn, The Netherlands of a proprietary selectionof Phalaenopsis hybrida identified as code number ST 4005, not patented,as the female, or seed, parent with a proprietary selection ofPhalaenopsis hybrida identified as code number ST 3676, not patented, asthe male, or pollen, parent. The new Phalaenopsis plant was discoveredand selected by the Inventor as a single flowering plant from within theprogeny of the stated cross-pollination grown in a controlled greenhouseenvironment in Heemskerk, The Netherlands in September, 2017.

Asexual reproduction of the new Phalaenopsis plant by in vitro meristempropagation in a controlled environment in Assendelft, The Netherlandssince September, 2018 has shown that the unique features of this newPhalaenopsis plant are stable and reproduced true to type in successivegenerations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Plants of the new Phalaenopsis have been observed under all possiblecombinations of environmental conditions and cultural practices. Thephenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environmental conditionssuch as temperature and light intensity, without, however, any variancein genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘Good Karma’. These characteristics incombination distinguish ‘Good Karma’ as a new and distinct Phalaenopsisplant:

-   -   1. Upright plant habit.    -   2. Moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit.    -   3. Strong flowering stems.    -   4. Strong leaves.    -   5. Freely flowering habit with typically two inflorescences per        plant, each inflorescence with numerous flowers.    -   6. Large light purple-colored flowers with reddish        purple-colored venation and stripes and white-colored margins.    -   7. Good postproduction longevity.

Plants of the new Phalaenopsis can be compared to plants of the femaleparent selection. Plants of the new Phalaenopsis differ primarily fromplants of the female parent selection in flower ground color as flowersof plants of the new Phalaenopsis are light purple in color whereasflowers of plants of the female parent selection are white in color. Inaddition, flowers of plants of the new Phalaenopsis have prominentvenation and stripes whereas flowers of plants of the female parentselection are densely covered with spots and have no conspicuousvenation and few stripes.

Plants of the new Phalaenopsis can be compared to plants of the maleparent selection. Plants of the new Phalaenopsis differ primarily fromplants of the male parent selection in flower ground color as flowers ofplants of the new Phalaenopsis are light purple in color whereas flowersof plants of the male parent selection are violet in color. In addition,flowers of plants of the new Phalaenopsis have prominent venation andstripes whereas flowers of plants of the male parent selection have lessconspicuous venation and fewer stripes.

Plants of the new Phalaenopsis can be compared to plants of Phalaenopsishybrida ‘Precious Love’, disclosed in U.S. Provisional Patentapplication Ser. No. 62/705,003 and in a U.S. Plant patent applicationSer. No. 17/339,962 filed concurrently. In side-by-side comparisons,plants of the new Phalaenopsis differ primarily from plants of ‘PreciousLove’ in flower color as plants of the new Phalaenopsis have lightpurple-colored flowers with reddish purple-colored venation and stripeswhereas plants of ‘Precious Love’ have purplish pink-colored flowerswith darker purplish pink-colored stripes and venation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographs illustrate the overall appearance of thenew Phalaenopsis plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonablypossible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in thephotographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in thedetailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors ofthe new Phalaenopsis plant.

The photograph on the first sheet (FIG. 1) is a side perspective view ofa typical flowering plant of ‘Good Karma’ grown in a container.

The photograph on the second sheet (FIG. 2) is a close-up view of atypical flower of ‘Good Karma’.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The aforementioned photographs and following observations andmeasurements describe plants grown during the early spring in 10.5-cmcontainers in a glass-covered greenhouse in Heemskerk, The Netherlandsand under cultural practices typically used in commercial Phalaenopsisproduction. Plants were 18 months old when the photographs anddescription were taken. During the first twelve months of production ofthe plants, day and night temperatures averaged 27° C. During the finalsix months of production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 20°C. to 22° C. and night temperatures ranged from 18° C. to 20° C. Duringthe 18 months of production, light levels ranged from a minimum of 5,000lux to a maximum of 10,000 lux. In the following description, colorreferences are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart,2015 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionarysignificance are used.

-   Botanical classification: Phalaenopsis hybrida ‘Good Karma’.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female parent.—Proprietary selection of Phalaenopsis hybrida            identified as code number ST 4005, not patented.        -   Male parent.—Proprietary selection of Phalaenopsis hybrida            identified as code number ST 3676, not patented.-   Propagation:    -   -   Type.—By in vitro meristem propagation.        -   Time to initiate roots, summer and winter.—About two weeks            at temperatures about 28° C. to 30° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer and            winter.—About 20 to 25 weeks at temperatures about 28° C. to            30° C.        -   Root description.—Thick, fibrous; typically grey to green in            color; actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate            composition, water quality, fertilizer, substrate            temperature and age of roots.        -   Rooting habit.—Low amount of branching; medium density.-   Plant description:    -   -   Plant form and growth habit.—Herbaceous epiphyte; upright            plant habit with typically two inflorescences per plant,            each inflorescence with numerous flowers; monopodial;            moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit and moderate            growth rate.        -   Plant height, substrate level to top of foliar plane.—About            14.7 cm.        -   Plant height, substrate level to top of            inflorescences.—About 48.4 cm.        -   Plant diameter or spread.—About 38 cm.-   Leaf description:    -   -   Arrangement and quantity.—Distichous, simple; sessile; about            seven leaves per plant.        -   Length.—About 18.5 cm.        -   Width.—About 6.2 cm.        -   Aspect.—Upright to outwardly arching.        -   Shape.—Oblanceolate to narrowly elliptic; slightly carinate.        -   Apex.—Unequal acute.        -   Base.—Sheathing. Sheath length: About 1.6 cm. Sheath width:            About 1.7 cm. Sheath color: Close to 144A to 144B.        -   Margin.—Entire; slightly revolute.        -   Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces.—Smooth,            glabrous; slightly glossy.        -   Venation pattern.—Camptodromous.        -   Color.—Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to NN137A;            margin edges, close to a blend of 143B and 144A. Developing            leaves, lower surface: Close to 146A; margin edges, close to            144A. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to NN137B;            margin edges, close to 143B; venation, close to NN137A.            Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 146A; margin            edges, close to 144A; venation, close to 143B.-   Inflorescence description:    -   -   Appearance and flowering habit.—Showy zygomorphic flowers            arranged on axillary branched racemes; typically two            inflorescences per plant; each inflorescence with about 21            flowers; flowers face outwardly on arching inflorescences            supported by upright peduncles; flowers with three petals,            two lateral petals and one center petal transformed into a            labellum and three sepals.        -   Fragrance.—None detected.        -   Time to flower.—Plants begin flowering about six months            after planting; plants flower naturally during the winter            into the spring.        -   Flower longevity.—Long flowering period, individual flowers            maintain good substance for about eight weeks on the plant;            flowers not persistent.        -   Inflorescence length (lowermost flower to inflorescence            apex).—About 33 cm.        -   Inflorescence width.—About 22.5 cm.        -   Flower buds.—Height: About 2.2 cm. Diameter: About 1.7 cm by            2.1 cm. Shape: Broadly ovate. Color: Close to a blend of            176B and 182B; proximally, close to 183C.        -   Flower size.—Large, about 7.3 cm (vertical) by 8.9 cm            (horizontal).        -   Flower depth.—About 3.1 cm.        -   Petals, quantity and arrangement.—Three, two lateral petals            and one center petal transformed into a labellum.        -   Lateral petals.—Length: About 4.2 cm. Width: About 5.5 cm.            Shape: Reniform to lunate. Apex: Obtuse. Margin: Entire.            Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth,            glabrous, velvety; matte. Color: When opening, upper            surface: Distally, close to 76B and proximally, close to            76C; margin edges, close to NN155D; towards the base, close            to NN155D; venation, close to N78B. When opening, lower            surface: Distally, close to N75D and proximally, close to            76D; margin edges, close to NN155D; towards the base, close            to NN155B; venation, distally, close to N78C and proximally,            close to N75B. Fully opened, upper surface: Distally, close            to between 76A and 76B and proximally, close to a blend of            76D and NN155C; margin edges, close to NN155D; towards the            base, close to NN155D; venation, close to N78B; color does            not change with subsequent development. Fully opened, lower            surface: Distally, close to between 76A and 76B and            proximally, close to a blend of 60D and NN155C; margin            edges, close to NN155D; towards the base, close to NN155B;            venation, distally, close to N78C to N78D and proximally,            close to N78D to lighter than N78D; color does not change            with subsequent development.        -   Labella.—Appearance: Three-parted with two lateral lobes and            a central lobe. Length, lateral lobes: About 2.1 cm. Width,            lateral lobes: About 1.7 cm. Length, central lobe: About            3.3 cm. Width, central lobe: About 9 mm to 21 mm. Shape,            lateral lobes: Obovate. Shape, central lobe: Deltoid. Apex,            lateral lobes: Rounded. Apex, central lobe: Cleft with two            narrow and recurved cirrose tips, about 1.1 cm in length and            about 1.1 mm in width. Margins, lateral lobes: Entire;            coarsely undulate. Margins, central lobe: Entire. Texture            and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous,            moderately velvety; matte. Callosities: Located at the base            of the labellum and attachment point of the lateral petals;            about 5 mm in length, about 7 mm in width and about 6 mm in            height. Color: When opening, upper surface: Lateral lobes:            Close to NN155B; distally, tinged with close to lighter than            76D with dense venation, close to 71C; proximally, close to            22B and at the base, blotches and stripes, close to 184B and            184C. Central lobe: Close to 59D; towards the margins and            apex, strongly tinged with close to 164B; margin edges,            close to NN155D; venation, close to 64B and 64C; at the base            (at column connection), close to NN155D with radial stripes,            close to 176A; cirrose tips, close to 64B with margin edges,            close to NN155D. Callosities: Close to 11B; fine dots, close            to 176B and 176C. When opening, lower surface: Lateral            lobes: Close to 156D; basal margin, close to 18A; venation,            close to 64A and 64B. Central lobe: Close to N155B; towards            the margins and apex, strongly tinged with close to 165B            with venation, close to 70B; towards the base, close to 182B            to 182C and at the base (at column connection), close to            157B. Fully opened, upper surface: Lateral lobes: Close to            NN155B; distally, tinged with close to lighter than 76D with            dense venation, close to 71C; proximally, close to 22B and            at the base, blotches and stripes, close to 184B and 184C.            Central lobe: Close to 59D; towards the margins and apex,            strongly tinged with close to 161A; margin edges, close to            NN155D; venation, close to 64B and 64C; at the base (at            column connection), close to NN155D with radial stripes,            close to 176A; cirrose tips, close to 64B with margin edges,            close to NN155D. Callosities: Close to 11A to 11B; fine            dots, close to 176B and 176C. Fully opened, lower surface:            Lateral lobes: Close to 156D; basal margin, close to 162A;            venation, close to 64A and 64B. Central lobe: Close to            N155B; towards the margins and apex, strongly tinged with            close to 165B with venation, close to 70B; towards the base,            close to 182B to 182C and at the base (at column            connection), close to 157B.        -   Sepals.—Quantity and arrangement: Three, one upper dorsal            sepal and two lower lateral sepals. Length, dorsal sepal:            About 4.4 cm. Width, dorsal sepal: About 3.3 cm. Length,            lateral sepals: About 4.4 cm. Width, lateral sepals: About            2.8 cm. Shape, dorsal sepal: Obovate to elliptic. Shape,            lateral sepals: Ovate. Apex, dorsal sepal: Shallowly retuse.            Apex, lateral sepals: Bluntly acute. Base, dorsal and            lateral sepals: Truncate. Margin, dorsal and lateral sepals:            Entire. Texture and luster, dorsal and lateral sepals, upper            and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous, velvety; matte. Color,            dorsal sepal: When opening, upper surface: Close to N78C;            towards the apex, close to 76A to 76B; towards the base,            close to NN155B; margin edges, close to NN155D; venation,            close to N78A and N78B. When opening, lower surface: Close            to a blend of close to N77B and 186B; center, tinged with            close to 197C; towards the margins, close to 77C; venation,            close to N78B. Fully opened, upper surface: Close to N78C            and N78D; towards the apex, close to 77D; towards the base,            close to NN155C; margin edges, close to 76D; venation, close            to a blend of N78B and NN78A. Fully opened, lower surface:            Close to a blend of 77B and 77C; center, tinged with close            to 197C; venation at margins, close to N78B. Color, lateral            sepals: When opening, upper surface: Close to 156A and 156B;            towards the margins and apex, close to 76A with venation,            close to N78B; towards the base, close to 145C and at the            base, fine dots, close to N186D. When opening, lower            surface: Close to 70B and N77B; towards the base, tinged            with close to 197B; venation, close to a 178A. Fully opened,            upper surface: Close to N75C; towards the margins and apex,            close to N75B with venation, close to N78B; towards the            base, close to 145D and at the base, fine dots, close to            N186D. Fully opened, lower surface: Close to a blend of 77B            and N77B; towards the base, close to a blend of N75A and            77C; venation, close to a 182B.        -   Peduncles.—Length: About 54.4 cm. Diameter: About 7 mm.            Strength: Strong. Aspect: Upright to outwardly arching.            Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Color: Close to            138A; densely covered with fine dots, proximally, close to            N189A and distally, close to 147A.        -   Pedicels.—Length: About 3 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm.            Strength: Moderately strong. Aspect: About 60° from peduncle            axis. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Color:            Close to 146D; proximally, close 148A and distally, close to            196C.        -   Reproductive organs.—Androecium: Column length: About 9 mm.            Column width: About 6.5 mm. Column color: Close to NN155B;            faint blotch, close to 76A. Pollinia quantity: Two. Pollinia            diameter (per two pollinia): About 3 mm. Pollinia color:            Close to N25B. Gynoecium: Stigma length: About 3 mm. Stigma            width: About 5 mm. Stigma shape: Reniform. Stigma color:            Close to 157D. Ovary length: About 8 mm. Ovary diameter:            About 1 mm. Ovary color: Close to 145A. Seeds and fruits: To            date, seed and fruit development have not been observed on            plants of the new Phalaenopsis.-   Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, plants of the new Phalaenopsis    have not been shown to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to    Phalaenopsis plants.-   Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Phalaenopsis have been    observed to tolerate temperatures ranging from about 15° to about    40° C. and are suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 10 to 12.

It is claimed:
 1. A new and distinct Phalaenopsis plant named ‘GoodKarma’ as illustrated and described.